consulate in benghazi, libya, in september that killed four americans. republicans criticized her for failing to provide security after the consulate requested it. clinton challenged them for focusing on comments that claim the violence started as protests instead of terrorism. >> the fact is we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest or because of guys out for a walk one night that decided they would go kill some americans. what difference at this point does it make? it is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator. >> secretary clinton will be back on the hill tomorrow to introduce senator john kerry at his confirmation hearings to possibly become the next secretary of state. >> tonight a ground breaking desix frd desd dedecision, after a decade long war, panetta removed a ban to allow women serve their country at the front lines. shomari stone joins us live with reaction. >> reporter: reaction from women we talked to, they'reic st ecst. leon panetta will make the announcem